Good afternoon, and welcome to this virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament. The first item of business is portfolio question time. If members want to ask a question that is within the...

1. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to measures to encourage increased physical activity and participation in sport, in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed timeline for the publication of the successor plan to the 2014 heart disease improvement plan. (S5O-04970)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure the test and protect system is accessible to all. (S5O-04971)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a recent University of Sheffield report, “Interventions to reduce the public health burden of gambling-related harms”, which...

5. To ask the Scottish Government what research has been undertaken regarding the long-term impact of long Covid on Scotland’s health services, and whether it is considering establishing...

6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the use of do-not-resuscitate orders during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04974)

7. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to curling rinks. (S5O-04975)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what mental health and wellbeing support is available to expectant women and new mothers. (S5O-04976)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: If any member wants to ask a supplementary question, they should put an R in the chat function while the original question is being asked.

1. To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its draft budget will help build the resilience and wellbeing of Scotland’s communities. (S5O-04977)

2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Shetland Islands Council, and what was discussed. (S5O-04978)

3. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with third sector and community organisations providing out-of-school care services. (S5O-04979)

4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce homelessness. (S5O-04980)

5. To ask the Scottish Government when the communities secretary last met the chief executive of the Highland Council. (S5O-04981)

6. To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to assess requests for an extension of negotiations on planning conditions when only one party supports such a request. (S5O-04982)

7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Highland Council and what was discussed. (S5O-04983)

8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Borders Council and Midlothian Council in the last three months. (S5O-04984)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is social security and older people. Again, I ask that any member who wishes to ask a supplementary question says so in the chat box.

1. I note my interest in that I am the parent of a child in receipt of disability living allowance. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in involving individuals with...

2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding retaining the £20 uplift to universal credit and working tax credit. (S5O-04986)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: I will go back to question 1 for the supplementary from Jeremy Balfour.

3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it supports older people. (S5O-04987)

4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to combat loneliness among older people during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04988)

5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact that best start grant and best start foods payments are having. (S5O-04989)

6. To ask the Scottish Government how the current benefits system can be used to support people who have been impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic and are currently not receiving the...

7. To ask the Scottish Government what its social security priorities are for the financial year 2021-22. (S5O-04991)

8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery timetable for the three disability payments. (S5O-04992)

The next item of business is a statement by Michael Matheson on the infrastructure investment plan and capital spending review 2021-22 to 2025-26. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the...

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-23963, in the name of Andy Wightman, on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. I ask those...

We come to decision time. The question on the motion on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill is the only one to be put as a result of today’s...

Good evening, everyone. The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23310, in the name of Alasdair Allan, on “Plantation slavery and landownership in the...

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23806, in the name of Miles Briggs, on the Princess Alexandra eye pavilion. The debate will be concluded without any...